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Drawing on lessons learned by innovators and early adopters, this blog shares original research, knowledge, and a variety of perspectives from across the field of K-12 competency-based education.

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Building a Competency-Based Teacher Education Program: The High Meadows Experience, Part 1

December 13, 2022

Peter Laipson

Issue(s): Develop Educator Capacity, Support Professional Learning, Learn Lessons from the Field

When Students and Adults Work Together Toward Change

December 8, 2022

Jensen Welch

Issue(s): Learn Lessons from the Field, Activate Student Agency

Why PD Must Be Learner-Centered, Too

December 1, 2022

Diana Lebeaux

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Support Professional Learning

Personalized, Competency-Based Learning Can and Should Replace Tracking – Here’s Why

November 23, 2022

Eric Toshalis and Virgel Hammonds

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Commit to Equity

CBE Starter Pack 4: Progress Based on Mastery

November 17, 2022

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Base Learning on Mastery Not Seat Time

Dangerous Conversations: The Importance of Empathy, Grace, and Skill

November 10, 2022

Gary Chapin

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Engage Community

Navigating Personalized, Competency-Based Learning in Utah: The Cruise Ship & The Speedboat

October 25, 2022

Sydney Young and Michael Hakkarinen

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Learn Lessons from the Field

Utah’s Launchpad to Personalized, Competency-Based Learning

October 25, 2022

Sydney Young and Michael Hakkarinen

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Fund Innovation, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Competency-Based Education at #Aurora22

October 21, 2022

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Aurora Institute Symposium, Issues in Practice

Old Habits Die Hard: How to Build New Moves and Habits to Sustain Change

October 20, 2022

Andrea Stewart

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Commit to Equity, Support Professional Learning

CBE Starter Pack 3: Timely, Differentiated Support

October 18, 2022

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Rethink Instruction

Sabotage! How Our Implicit Biases and Mental Models Keep Us From “Walking the Talk”

October 13, 2022

Wendy Surr

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Commit to Equity, Support Professional Learning

Caution: Change Ahead! How Harnessing Emotions and Motivations Can Help Drive Change for Equitable, Learner-Centered Education

October 6, 2022

Kim Carter

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Commit to Equity, Support Professional Learning

Professional Learning Exercises for Teachers Making the Shift to Equitable, Learner-Centered Education

October 6, 2022

Wendy Surr, Kim Carter, and Andrea Stewart

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Lead Change and Innovation, Commit to Equity, Support Professional Learning

Leading for Deeper Learning in Kentucky

September 27, 2022

Carmen Coleman

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation

Making the Shift: Why Is It So Hard to Scale Equitable, Learner-Centered Education?

September 22, 2022

Wendy B. Surr

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Support Professional Learning

CBE in Practice: Grading

September 19, 2022

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Commit to Equity

CBE Starter Pack 2: Meaningful Assessment

September 9, 2022

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

Proving Your Learning Through Portfolio Presentations

August 30, 2022

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments, Learn Lessons from the Field

CBE Starter Pack 1: Students are Empowered Daily

August 25, 2022

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Activate Student Agency

What’s New in K-12 Competency-Based Education?

August 18, 2022

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation

It Starts with Us: An Exploration of Teachers as Self-Directed Leaders

August 11, 2022

Sarah Hayes

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Activate Student Agency

A Ten Question CBE Reflection Tool

August 4, 2022

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started

Teacher Insights on Developing Competency-Based Practices in the Classroom

July 20, 2022

Tommy Wolfe

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Rethink Instruction

Scaffolds for Student Agency

July 13, 2022

Tommy Wolfe

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Learn Lessons from the Field, Activate Student Agency